Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Tellinoidea: Macominae

Macoma tenta (Say, 1834)

Range: 42°N to 29°S; 92.4°W to 39.5°W
Depth: 2 to 84 m (live 7 to 8 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 25 mm

Synonymy

Tellina tenta Say, 1834
Peronaea tenta (Say, 1834)
Tellina souleyetiana Récluz, 1852

Details

Tellina tenta Say, 1834,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 42°N to 29°S; 92.4°W to 39.5°W
Depth: 2 to 84 m (live 7 to 8 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 25 mm
Distribution: USA: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; Mexico: Campeche Bank; Bermuda
References: Perkins (1869); Rice & Kornicker (1965) DW; Lyons (1989b) Ll
Combining Genera: Peronaea

Tellina souleyetiana Récluz, 1852,
[Synonym]
Range: 26.5°N ; 82°W
Maximum Reported Size: 18 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida
References: Perry & Schwengel (1955) NSEWM; Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) s

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